Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013

NEW IDEAS

Thoracic

Experimental evaluation of a new system for laser tissue welding applied on damaged lungs

Marco Schiavon and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Pages 577–582, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivt029

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Adult Cardiac

Editor's Choice

The concept of aortic replacement based on computational fluid dynamic analysis: patient-directed aortic replacement

Laurant Heim and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Pages 583–588, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivt031

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E-COMMENT

A concept of aortic hot spot detection: there is still a job for the engineer

Leo A. Bockeria and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Page 588, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivt157

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Original Articles

Adult Cardiac

Effectiveness of biatrial pacing in reducing early postoperative atrial fibrillation after the maze procedure

William Wang and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Pages 589–593, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivt019

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E-COMMENT

eComment. Is atrial pacing after maze procedure the key to a successful outcome?

Dimitrios V. Avgerinos

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Pages 593–594, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivt104

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eComment. How to maintain sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation after atrium ablation?

Andrea Ruzza

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Page 594, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivt133

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Original Articles

Adult Cardiac

Normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass increases cerebral tissue oxygenation during combined valve surgery: a single-centre, randomized trial

Andrey I. Lenkin and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Pages 595–601, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivt016

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Superior haemodynamic stability during off-pump coronary surgery with thoracic epidural anaesthesia: results from a prospective randomized controlled trial

Chanaka Rajakaruna and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Pages 602–607, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivt001

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The impact of transcatheter aortic valve implantation on patients' profiles and outcomes of aortic valve surgery programmes: a multi-institutional appraisal

Augusto D'Onofrio and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Pages 608–611, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivs550

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Prognostic value of nutritional screening tools for patients scheduled for cardiac surgery

Vladimir V. Lomivorotov and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Pages 612–618, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivs549

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Homografts in aortic position: does blood group incompatibility have an impact on patient outcomes?

Ferdinand Vogt and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Pages 619–624, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivs515

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Comparison of original EuroSCORE, EuroSCORE II and STS risk models in a Turkish cardiac surgical cohort

Ayse Gul Kunt and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Pages 625–629, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivt022

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Simplified model for end-stage liver disease score predicts mortality for tricuspid valve surgery

Kazumasa Tsuda and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Pages 630–635, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivt014

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Haemostasis alterations in coronary artery bypass grafting: comparison between the off-pump technique and a closed coated cardiopulmonary bypass system

Giuseppe Scrascia and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Pages 636–642, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivs525

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Wound complications after median sternotomy: a single-centre study

Claudia Heilmann and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Pages 643–648, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivs554

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E-COMMENT

eComment. Poststernotomy infections without flaps

Jan J. van Wingerden

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Page 648, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivt137

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Original Articles

Congenital

Cavopulmonary anastomosis without cardiopulmonary bypass

Ezzeldin A. Mostafa and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Pages 649–653, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivs518

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E-COMMENT

eComment. Superior caval clamping without a cavoatrial shunt during bidirectional Glenn operation

Murat Ugurlucan and Sertac Cicek

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Pages 653–654, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivt134

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Original Articles

Thoracic

Subjective assessment using still bronchoscopic images misclassifies airway narrowing in laryngotracheal stenosis

Septimiu Murgu and Henri Colt

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Pages 655–660, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivt015

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Efficacy and safety of human fibrinogen–thrombin patch (TachoSil®) in the treatment of postoperative air leakage in patients submitted to redo surgery for lung malignancies: a randomized trial

Pier Luigi Filosso and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Pages 661–666, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivs571

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E-COMMENT

eComment. Prevention of adhesions in redo surgery with TachoSil

Jamil Hajj-Chahine

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Page 666, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivt114

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Original Articles

Thoracic

Unexpected extensions of non-small-cell lung cancer diagnosed during surgery: revisiting exploratory thoracotomies and incomplete resections

Christophe Foucault and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Pages 667–672, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivs512

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STATE-OF-THE-ART

Thoracic

Surgical treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer in octogenarians

Miguel Guerra and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Pages 673–680, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivt020

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E-COMMENT

eComment. The role of thoracic surgery in octogenarians with non-small cell lung cancer

Alessandro Rizzi and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Page 680, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivt158

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BEST EVIDENCE TOPICS

Thoracic

Prophylactic flap coverage and the incidence of bronchopleural fistulae after pneumonectomy

Rebecca Llewellyn-Bennett and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Pages 681–685, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivt002

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In patients undergoing video-assisted thoracic surgery for pleurodesis in primary spontaneous pneumothorax, how long should chest drains remain in place prior to safe removal and subsequent discharge from hospital?

Alexander S. Dearden and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Pages 686–691, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivt030

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Brief Communications

Vascular

Is the chimney graft technique a safe and feasible approach to treat urgent aneurysm and pseudoaneurysm of the abdominal aorta? An analysis of our experience and technical considerations

Andrea Siani and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Pages 692–694, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivs572

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Congenital

A simple method of aortic valve reconstruction with fixed pericardium in children

Amir-Reza Hosseinpour and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Pages 695–697, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivs547

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Case reports

Congenital

Fontan completion after external stenting of the left bronchus and intrapulmonary artery septation for left pulmonary artery hypoplasia

Shuichi Shiraishi and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Pages 698–700, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivt038

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E-COMMENT

eComment. On-pump fontan versus off-pump fontan in patients with critical pulmonary status

Murat Ugurlucan and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Page 700, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivt115

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Case reports

Congenital

Hybrid treatment of a dislocated atrial septal occluder device at the bifurcation of the left and right common iliac artery

Chuanxian Hu and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Pages 701–702, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivt018

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Adult Cardiac

Fulminant mediastinitis due to extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae: atypical presentation and spreading following cardiac surgery

Horacio Valenzuela and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Pages 703–704, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivt051

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E-COMMENT

eComment. Cardiac tamponade as a manifestation of acute mediastinitis

Jamil Hajj-Chahine and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Page 704, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivt105

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Adult Cardiac

Two-patch repair of a bicuspid aortic valve with vegetation on its raphe

Takeshi Shimamoto and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Pages 705–707, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivs548

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Major cardiac rupture following surgical treatment for deep sternal wound infection

David T. Thorsteinsson and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Pages 708–709, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivt004

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E-COMMENT

eComment. A new protective device for deep sternal wound infection

Jamil Hajj-Chahine and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Page 709, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivt081

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Adult Cardiac

Bullet embolization from an aorto-caval fistula to the heart

George Z. Pan and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Pages 710–711, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivt006

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E-COMMENT

eComment. Foreign bodies in the heart

Jamil Hajj-Chahine and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Pages 711–712, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivt065

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Adult Cardiac

Left main coronary artery compression by a left sinus of Valsalva aneurysm

José Martínez-Comendador and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Pages 713–714, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivt003

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Thoracic

Robot-assisted azygos lobectomy for adenocarcinoma arising in an azygos lobe

Shinichi Fukuhara and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Pages 715–717, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivt021

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Haemothorax following bullectomy caused by a sharp edge of the Endoloop

Hajime Otsuka and others

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2013, Pages 718–720, https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivt047

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